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ding

UK /dɪŋ/US /dɪŋ/

词源

源自中古英语 dyngen(击打),拟声词演变而来,模拟金属撞击声。

noun

❶ 指小凹痕或轻微损伤,通常出现在金属或光滑表面上,比如车门被小石子砸出的小坑。

“There's a small ding on the car door from the hailstorm.”

(车门上有个冰雹砸出的小凹痕。)

“The table has a few dings from years of use.”

(这张桌子因多年使用有几处小磕碰。)

同义词:dent, nick, scratch

verb

❶ 指轻微撞击某物使其产生凹痕,或发出清脆的金属声,也用于描述电子设备发出提示音。

“She dinged the frying pan with a metal spoon.”

(她用金属勺敲了下平底锅发出叮当声。)

“The elevator dinged when it reached the ground floor.”

(电梯到达一楼时发出叮的提示音。)

同义词:ring, chime, clink

常见短语

ding-dong — 模拟门铃或钟声的拟声词,也用于形容反复的争论

“The doorbell went ding-dong, announcing the pizza delivery.”

(门铃叮咚响起,宣告披萨送到了。)